Banikoara weather in April

In April, Banikoara sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 23 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Banikoara's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banikoara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:43 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Banikoara is commune of Benin.

Density
9/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month.

A typical April day in Banikoara reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14027
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64027
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83927
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103927
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How April really feels in Banikoara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Banikoara weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°00.111.44.3
Feb36° / 23°10.311.62.4
Mar39° / 26°51.111.90.7
Apr39° / 27°235.812.20.6
May36° / 26°6312.712.51.7
Jun33° / 25°8314.612.62.9
Jul31° / 24°15820.712.63.4
Aug29° / 23°23924.412.43.4
Sep30° / 23°14117.812.13.8
Oct34° / 23°396.711.73.5
Nov36° / 21°10.211.52.8
Dec34° / 20°0011.43.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145248
155248
165149
175050
185050
194852
204753
214753
224555
234555
244456
254456
264456
274357
284357
294456
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Banikoara gets around 23 mm of rain over 5.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
59
69
710
811
912
1013
1113
1214
1316
1417
1518
1619
1720
1821
1922
2023
2124
2225
2327
2428
2528
2629
2730
2831
2931
3032

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14614201730
24314211840
34113222040
43913222150
53613232260
63412232470
73212242570
83011242780
92811242890
1026102429110
112592331120
122392332140
132182233150
142072135170
151872036190
161762037210
171551938230
181351839250
191251740270
201041641290
21941541310
22741441330
23641341360
24531241380
25531141400
26431040420
2733940450
2833939470
2932838491
3022737511

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:526:58
212.16:516:58
312.16:516:58
412.16:506:58
512.16:506:58
612.16:496:58
712.26:486:58
812.26:486:58
912.26:476:58
1012.26:466:58
1112.26:466:58
1212.26:456:58
1312.26:456:58
1412.26:446:58
1512.26:446:58
1612.36:436:58
1712.36:426:58
1812.36:426:58
1912.36:416:58
2012.36:416:58
2112.36:406:58
2212.36:406:58
2312.36:396:58
2412.36:396:59
2512.36:386:59
2612.36:386:59
2712.46:376:59
2812.46:376:59
2912.46:366:59
3012.46:366:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Banikoara

In seasonPeak

In April, Banikoara sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Banikoara's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Banikoara sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Banikoara?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banikoara.

What to pack for Banikoara in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Banikoara sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Banikoara in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banikoara peaks around September 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 11UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Banikoara in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Banikoara is worst in November — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.0× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyNov 2387 µg/m³Aug 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May25Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov88Unhealthy
Dec85Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Banikoara?

Banikoara sits at 11.3°N, 2.4°E, 312 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Kandi, 58 km away.

KandiKérouNamponkoréSinendéDiapagaMalanvilleBembèrèkèTobré

Topography around Banikoara

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Banikoara.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banikoara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 311 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.

The land around Banikoara is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
332 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Kandi 58 km · Kérou 64 km · Namponkoré 87 km · Sinendé 106 km · Diapaga 111 km · Malanville 121 km · Bembèrèkè 122 km · Tobré 127 km

Benin travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,658
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Muslim 28%Roman Catholic 26%Protestant 14%Vodoun 12%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Banikoara (11.2985°, 2.4386°, elevation 312 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).